Movie

American Swing

2009 · 81 min

A candid, nostalgic look back at a wild social experiment, mixing titillation with a sobering sense of how it all ended.

Tagline: Join the party
Overview: Chronicles the rise and fall of 1970s New York City nightclub Plato's Retreat.
How it feels: Cynical, satirical, warm and melancholic. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Sexuality, freedom, class, media
Content: Strong sexual content and language. No violence or gore.
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Tone: satiricalstrength 1 of 3
cynicalstrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 1 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: sexuality
freedom
class
media
memory
Places: big city
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: documentary
true story
Content intensity: Gore none
Language strong
Violence none
Sex strong